The following players did not reach 50% and
therefore are released from their rosters. In many cases, these players were
also finished in real life after 1988. Players who will be available in the 1989
or later rookie drafts are noted below:
ALMA:
Ted Simmons (done)
Steve Henderson (done)
Sal Campusano (returns to rookie draft in
1990)
Nick Capra (returns in 1991 but does not play
enough for rookie specs; done)
Jeff Bittiger (available in 1989 rookie
draft)
BALTIMORE:
Steve Peters (done)
BEARD:
Larry Parrish (done)
Tom Brookens (available in rookie
draft)
BROOKLYN:
Mike Laga (available in rookie draft)
Rob Nelson (available in rookie draft)
Mark Huismann (available in rookie
draft)
CAROLINA:
Tom Nieto (available in rookie draft)
Rafael Santana (returns in 1990 but not enough to
meet rookie standards; done)
Steve Ellsworth (done)
CLEVELAND:
Rusty Tillman (done)
COLORADO
Domingo Ramos (available in rookie
draft)
Denny Gonzalez (available in rookie
draft)
Bill Almon (done)
Ed Romero (available in rookie draft)
Wade Rowden (done)
Paul Zuvella (available in rookie
draft)
Fred Lynn (available in rookie draft)
Urbano Lugo (available in rookie
draft)
CONEY ISLAND
Vicente Palacios (returns in 1990 rookie
draft)
Terry Taylor (done)
Carl Willis (returns in 1991 rookie
draft)
FRANKFORT
Orestes Destrade (returns in 1993 expansion
draft)
Gary Varsho (available in rookie
draft)
Randy Bockus (available in rookie
draft)
HOUSTON
Dwight Lowry (done)
Larry Herndon (done)
Candy Sierra (done)
JUPITER
Mike Diaz (done)
Russ Morman (available in rookie
draft)
Danny Clay (done)
KENESAW
Louie Meadows (available in rookie
draft)
KITSILANO
Rafael Belliard (available in rookie
draft)
Jeff Brantley (available in rookie
draft)
LAFAYETTE
Mark Bailey (returns in 1992 rookie
draft)
Mike Fitzgerald (done)
Greg Gross (available in rookie draft)
Tom Lawless (available in rookie
draft)
Larry Sheets (available in rookie
draft)
Pete Stanicek (done)
LAKE SUPERIOR
Al Pedrique (available in rookie
draft)
Jim Adduci (available in rookie draft)
NASHVILLE
Scott McGregor (done)
POCONO
Graig Nettles (done)
Jerry Mumphrey (done)
QUIGLEY
Greg Brock (available in rookie draft)
Bobby Meacham (done)
Keith Miller (available in rookie
draft)
Kevin Williams (available in rookie
draft)
Jose Gonzalez (available in rookie
draft)
John Davis (available in rookie draft)
Dwayne Henry (available in rookie
draft)
Jim Winn (done)
RED BLUFF
Damaso Garcia (available in rookie
draft)
Jeff Stone (available in rookie draft)
Donnie Moore (done)
WABASH
Leo Garcia (done)